Fifteen principles from Lincoln
Article by Mike Sisco 1. Get out of the office and circulate among the troops Your people need to see and hear from their manager. It's difficult to fully gauge and appreciate the work that's getting done (or not getting done) by sitting in your office. Most of us in IT are shy and more introverted so getting out to visit the troops may not be easy for us but it's necessary. 2. Build strong alliances You have to have partners in business - at senior management levels, department manager levels, even with employees. Successful managers have strong support and it is these alliances that generate the support you will need, , , in both good times and bad times. 3. Persuade rather than coerce This is a good one. Ninety percent of us in IT have an authoritative management style. We need to learn how to persuade rather than order. Persuasion requires more communication and helping the other party understand the benefits of our decisions and "what&